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单词 crotalum
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crotalumn.

/ˈkrɒtələm/
Etymology: Latin; < Greek κρόταλον clapper, castanet, rattle.
Historical.
A sort of clapper or castanet used in ancient Greece and elsewhere in religious dances.
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1728 E. Chambers Cycl. (at cited word) The Crotalum..consisted of two little brass Plates, or Rods, which were shook in the Hand.
1822 T. Taylor tr. Apuleius Metamorphosis ix. 194 I was again led forth to the journey..accompanied by crotala and cymbals.
1864 C. Engel Music Most Anc. Nations 225 Crotala, clappers, or castanets, were made use of by most ancient nations in religious performances.
This entry has not yet been fully updated (first published 1893; most recently modified version published online June 2018).
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